Transgender Oklahoma student Nex Benedict, who died last month the day
after a fight at school, left handwritten notes “suggestive of self-harm” that were found by his family and provided to police, according to a full autopsy report released Wednesday.
The Oklahoma medical examiner’s office ruled Benedict’s death a suicide in
a preliminary summary report released on March 13. The report listed a probable cause of death as “combined toxicity” from two drugs, one of which is available over the counter and the other by prescription.
However, it didn’t provide any additional details regarding why the
medical examiner believed the overdose was suicide.
The full autopsy report notes that Benedict was involved in a physical altercation and had injuries to his head, neck, torso and limbs. These injuries, it found, were not lethal.
The medical examiner also noted that Benedict’s medical history included bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and chronic tobacco and marijuana abuse.
Benedict, who was transgender and used he and they pronouns, according to friends and family, died Feb. 8, a day after a fight at Owasso High
School. Benedict had reportedly told his mother that he was bullied at
school due to his gender identity. Body camera footage released by police last month shows Benedict lying in a hospital bed following the fight. In
the video, he tells a police officer that three students “jumped” him after he threw water on one of them because they were bullying him and his friend for the way that they dressed.
Benedict’s death has drawn international attention and ignited additional backlash from LGBTQ advocates, some of whom believe that the bullying Benedict faced is connected to the dozens of state bills targeting the community in recent years in Oklahoma and other states. In the weeks following Benedict’s death, his friends and classmates led a walkout at school to protest what they described as an unsafe environment for LGBTQ students.
Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler announced last Thursday that there would be no charges filed against the other students involved
in the fight. Kunzweiler also noted that the contents of the notes found
by Benedict’s family, which he said “do not make any reference to the earlier fight or difficulties at school,” would not be released.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/nex-benedict-full-autopsy- released-oklahoma-transgender-teen-rcna145263
Queer suicides 40% Increasing wrote:
Transgender Oklahoma student Nex Benedict, who died last month the day
after a fight at school, left handwritten notes “suggestive of self-harm”
that were found by his family and provided to police, according to a full
autopsy report released Wednesday.
The Oklahoma medical examiner’s office ruled Benedict’s death a
suicide in
a preliminary summary report released on March 13. The report listed a
probable cause of death as “combined toxicity” from two drugs, one of
which is available over the counter and the other by prescription.
However, it didn’t provide any additional details regarding why the
medical examiner believed the overdose was suicide.
The full autopsy report notes that Benedict was involved in a physical
altercation and had injuries to his head, neck, torso and limbs. These
injuries, it found, were not lethal.
The medical examiner also noted that Benedict’s medical history included >> bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and chronic tobacco and
marijuana abuse.
Benedict, who was transgender and used he and they pronouns, according to
friends and family, died Feb. 8, a day after a fight at Owasso High
School. Benedict had reportedly told his mother that he was bullied at
school due to his gender identity. Body camera footage released by police
last month shows Benedict lying in a hospital bed following the fight. In
the video, he tells a police officer that three students “jumped” him
after he threw water on one of them because they were bullying him and
his
friend for the way that they dressed.
Benedict’s death has drawn international attention and ignited additional >> backlash from LGBTQ advocates, some of whom believe that the bullying
Benedict faced is connected to the dozens of state bills targeting the
community in recent years in Oklahoma and other states. In the weeks
following Benedict’s death, his friends and classmates led a walkout at
school to protest what they described as an unsafe environment for LGBTQ
students.
Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler announced last Thursday
that there would be no charges filed against the other students involved
in the fight. Kunzweiler also noted that the contents of the notes found
by Benedict’s family, which he said “do not make any reference to the
earlier fight or difficulties at school,” would not be released.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/nex-benedict-full-autopsy-
released-oklahoma-transgender-teen-rcna145263
When I identify as Alice, I'm 100% female and deserve to
be treated so. We've had a long struggle and are finally allowed into
women's restrooms and girls' locker rooms and we won't sit still for
this blatantly fascist attempt to reverse the clock.
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Alice/Ted wrote:https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/nex-benedict-full-autopsy-
Queer suicides 40% Increasing wrote:
Transgender Oklahoma student Nex Benedict, who died last month
the day after a fight at school, left handwritten notes
“suggestive of self-harm” that were found by his family and
provided to police, according to a full autopsy report released
Wednesday.
The Oklahoma medical examiner’s office ruled Benedict’s death a
suicide in a preliminary summary report released on March 13. The
report listed a probable cause of death as “combined toxicity”
from two drugs, one of which is available over the counter and
the other by prescription. However, it didn’t provide any
additional details regarding why the medical examiner believed
the overdose was suicide.
The full autopsy report notes that Benedict was involved in a
physical altercation and had injuries to his head, neck, torso
and limbs. These injuries, it found, were not lethal.
The medical examiner also noted that Benedict’s medical history
included bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and
chronic tobacco and marijuana abuse.
Benedict, who was transgender and used he and they pronouns,
according to friends and family, died Feb. 8, a day after a fight
at Owasso High School. Benedict had reportedly told his mother
that he was bullied at school due to his gender identity. Body
camera footage released by police last month shows Benedict lying
in a hospital bed following the fight. In the video, he tells a
police officer that three students “jumped” him after he threw
water on one of them because they were bullying him and his
friend for the way that they dressed.
Benedict’s death has drawn international attention and ignited
additional backlash from LGBTQ advocates, some of whom believe
that the bullying Benedict faced is connected to the dozens of
state bills targeting the community in recent years in Oklahoma
and other states. In the weeks following Benedict’s death, his
friends and classmates led a walkout at school to protest what
they described as an unsafe environment for LGBTQ students.
Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler announced last
Thursday that there would be no charges filed against the other
students involved in the fight. Kunzweiler also noted that the
contents of the notes found by Benedict’s family, which he said
“do not make any reference to the earlier fight or difficulties
at school,” would not be released.
released-oklahoma-transgender-teen-rcna145263
When I identify as Alice, I'm 100% female and deserve to
be treated so. We've had a long struggle and are finally allowed
into women's restrooms and girls' locker rooms and we won't sit
still for this blatantly fascist attempt to reverse the clock.
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